About me

Screenwriter novelist and film reviewer who loves to write.
Completed projects include first in a series of sci-fi novels and three film scripts (historical, Scandi Noir and detective thriller).
Always writing, always improving and always on the lookout for opportunities that can ignite my dream of one day being paid to write (particularly screen plays and reviews).

Skills

Film

TV

Author

Copywriting

Critic

Editing

Screenwriting

Creative

Features

Proofreading

Popular Culture

Word

Work history

Currently

Cargo Agent

Britsh Airways

Mar 2016

Working in a team within BAs cargo warehouse I break down and build up incoming and outgoing flights cargo both domestic and international.

2013

Labourer

Jagers Carpets

Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

Labourer, Jagers Carpets, Melbourne (AUS)
• Working with carpet layers and tradesmen I provided support for them, performing my duties diligently within customer’s homes.
• Provided whatever particular service was needed for any given day, this included carrying out deliveries, overseeing upkeep of the shop, or serving customers.

2012

Postman

Royal Mail

Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

Postman, Royal Mail, Aberdeen
• Administered delivery of a section of my postcode six days-a-week.
• Sorted up to 500 letters-a-day.
• Planned route and bundled bags appropriately ready to be sent out and collected later in the round (not all mail could be carried at once).
• Gave a friendly service delivering customers their mail on a walking tour.

2011

Customer Service Assistant

Sainsburys

Apr 2006 - Jul 2011

Customer Service Assistant, Sainsburys, Aberdeen
• Working as part of a department of over 40 people I provided professional customer service on checkouts.
• Appointed to work customer service desk. Duties included recording accurately the reason for refunds both on the computer system and in written record of returns, keep lost and found records up-to-date, take charge of store phone, both internal and external calls.
• Closed down department every Friday. Responsibilities included removing all cash from tills (24 of them). Working with the duty manager I recorded day’s cash take in cash office.

Education

2010

English Literature

University of Aberdeen

Aug 2006 - Apr 2010

My dissertation was titled 'The Equivocation of the Fiend in Faust and Macbeth' which I received merit for. I also received merits in Writing the City of London 1550', 'An Introduction to Anthropology', and 'History of Western Philosophy'.

Awards

2016

UEA Pass Certificate

Received pass for 6 month creative writing course with the University of East Anglia.
https://www.uea.ac.uk/literature/creative-writing/creative-writing-online